De Anza Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#4 in Community Colleges
De Anza College is ranked 4th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate De Anza College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $12,596 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has relatively small number of students of 17,425.
- The financial aid amount ($3,926) is lower.
- It offers diverse area of study (144 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of De Anza are $12,596 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
De Anza College $12,596
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $20,072
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at De Anza is 68% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
De Anza College 68%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 54%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at De Anza is 6% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
De Anza College 6%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 8%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at De Anza is 76% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
De Anza College 76%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 85%
Student Population
The total student population at De Anza is 17,425 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
De Anza College 17,425
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20,004
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at De Anza is $3,926 which is 31.17% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
De Anza College $3,926
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $9,399
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at De Anza is 28 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
De Anza College 28 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 24 to 1
Number of Programs
De Anza offers 144 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
